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- 1/26/2022
Ontario to begin resuming non urgent surgeries on Monday
Non-urgent surgeries were put on hold in early January to preserve hospital capacity, affecting an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 procedures a week. - 1/26/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Michael Do: "I love the challenge of solving problems."
I love being a pharmacist because I love making a difference in the everyday health of patients and the community I serve. - 1/26/2022
Moderna begins testing omicron matched COVID shots in adults
The company announced Wednesday that the first participant had received a dose. Earlier this week, competitor Pfizer began a similar study of its own reformulated shots. - 1/26/2022
Unions want Ontario to reverse hospital COVID policy that allows sick people to work
SEIU Healthcare and CUPE's Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, which together represent approximately 100,000 healthcare workers at hospitals and long-term care homes, wrote to the premier, health minister and chief medical officer of health this week outlining their concerns over the guidance. - 1/25/2022
People are 'fed up': Quebec follows Ontario's lead and loosens COVID-19 restrictions
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said the province would adopt a go-slow approach, which will see gathering limits raised on Monday for private functions, as well as the reopening of restaurants at 50% capacity and a resumption of some sports activities for those under 18. - 1/25/2022
New website designed by FPs aims to answer common COVID-19 questions for general public
The guide for the public features plain-language answers to common questions in English, with more languages coming soon. - 1/25/2022
NACI now urging kids from 5 to 11 get both COVID-19 shots, recommends booster for immunocompromised kids
When child-sized doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine were approved for kids in November, NACI decreed that kids may be offered the shot. At the time, NACI said it would strengthen the language when a bit of time passed and more data on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine became available. - 1/25/2022
How to help your patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
With an increasing number of people managing COVID-19 from home, I have seen numerous ER doctors on social media mentioning a "serious and life-threatening condition that they are seeing frequently in hospitals: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). - 1/25/2022
Resource on nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for prescribers and pharmacists
The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table and the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy have put together a resource for prescribers and pharmacists on Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid) and its use in treating COVID-19.